Fetal Monitoring Specialist Midwife
Closing date: 08 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a position as a Fetal Monitoring Specialist Midwife at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working within the established Midwifery Specialist team and across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on providing excellent quality patient care, working within the values held by the Trust.
The post holder will work to support when caring for women in labour, implementing 'effective fetal monitoring in labour' and saving babies lives version 3 care Bundle 2023.
The post holder will lead and support staff to develop their fetal monitoring skills, including intermittent and continuous fetal monitoring.
The aim of this role is to build on, embed the current practice, upskill, and support staff members.
To facilitate this, the role is Monday to Friday within core hours (8am-5pm). This may vary and be subject to review, depending on the speciality service needs.
Full time, 37.5 hour working week.
Please note that this advert may close early if the application cap is reached, therefore do not delay your application submission.
Main duties of the job
* Lead and facilitate a programme aimed to equip midwives and obstetricians to increase their knowledge and competence in identifying fetal wellbeing, potential fetal compromise and actual fetal compromise in all clinical settings and improve clinical decision making.
* Develop staff awareness in recognising factors that could contribute to misinterpretation of cardiology (CTG's) and impaired clinical decision making.
* Ensure staff are assessing fetal wellbeing in the context of the woman's health, pregnancy, gestation and stage of labour.
* Develop midwives' competence in undertaking intelligent intermittent auscultation of fetal heart in low risk women as per trust and NICE guidelines.
* Take the lead in supporting the development of a safety culture within the context of resource constraints and multiple conflicting priorities.
* Audit the compliance for the hourly review of fetal wellbeing in labour, assessment of risk factors and process/escalate concerns.
* Support staff in developing and continuously improving skills in relation to fetal monitoring.
* Monitor compliance with annual CTG compliance and intermittent auscultation training for all midwifery and obstetric staff.
* Educate, facilitate and design a teaching programme with teaching materials with an innovative approach.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing more than 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As a flexible working employer, we are open to accommodating flexible working arrangements where possible to benefit both service and staff.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
Benefits
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. If your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Midwife with post registration and 3 years intrapartum experience
* Evidence of experience of taking charge or managing a caseload
* Demonstrates speciality CTG knowledge
* Evidence of attendance at the fetal monitoring study day
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
* Able to promote equality, diversity and rights
* Ability to provide relevant advice to midwives and doctors on a variety of management and clinical issues
* Presentation skills to a variety of audiences
* Evidence of change management experience
* Awareness of clinical governance, research and audit
* Evidence of resource management
* Experience of delivering quality improvement projects
Qualifications & Training
* Full NMC Midwifery Registration
* Teaching/Mentoring qualification or PEAP/Equivalent
* Educated to Degree Level
* Provide evidence of continuous professional development within CPD portfolio
* Specialist Training relevant to role
* NLS trained
* Master in Midwifery
* PMA Qualification
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances
* Able to manage personal emotions and stress
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
£49,387 to £56,515 a year – Pro Rata Per Annum
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